Import/export HS code 090230: Black tea in small packages
Black tea and partly fermented tea, sold in small packages weighing 3 kg or less
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* UK only, last 24 months analysed
Imports by country
What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Country | £ |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 40,505,185 |
| Sri Lanka | 11,376,255 |
| Netherlands | 11,040,239 |
| Turkey | 8,778,140 |
| Poland | 8,697,208 |
Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Country | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 20,840,505 | 19,664,680 | -1,175,825 |
| Sri Lanka | 5,326,782 | 6,049,473 | +722,691 |
| Netherlands | 6,399,561 | 4,640,678 | -1,758,883 |
| Turkey | 4,712,091 | 4,066,049 | -646,042 |
| Poland | 5,084,058 | 3,613,150 | -1,470,908 |
| India | 3,525,035 | 4,142,604 | +617,569 |
| Germany | 3,501,369 | 3,505,824 | +4,455 |
| Ireland | 2,347,112 | 2,166,661 | -180,451 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,502,491 | 2,315,576 | +813,085 |
| France | 1,046,166 | 952,797 | -93,369 |
Imports by country of origin
What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 41,057,697 |
| Poland | 15,276,640 |
| Sri Lanka | 13,315,842 |
| Germany | 9,342,704 |
| Turkey | 9,169,882 |
Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 21,244,399 | 19,813,298 | -1,431,101 |
| Poland | 8,562,134 | 6,714,506 | -1,847,628 |
| Sri Lanka | 6,136,734 | 7,179,108 | +1,042,374 |
| Germany | 5,009,318 | 4,333,386 | -675,932 |
| Turkey | 4,981,993 | 4,187,889 | -794,104 |
| India | 4,126,224 | 4,719,264 | +593,040 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,580,228 | 2,054,826 | +474,598 |
| Ireland | 1,011,597 | 792,395 | -219,202 |
| Singapore | 649,441 | 783,844 | +134,403 |
| Taiwan | 601,410 | 581,244 | -20,166 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 40 |
| Inner London - West | 32 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 32 |
| Inner London - East | 28 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 18 |
UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| UK region | First 12m | Second 12m | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 26 | 25 | -1 |
| Inner London - West | 22 | 24 | +2 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 23 | 22 | -1 |
| Inner London - East | 23 | 17 | -6 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 15 | 12 | -3 |
| Greater Manchester | 14 | 11 | -3 |
| Kent | 8 | 10 | +2 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 8 | 10 | +2 |
| West Midlands | 10 | 9 | -1 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 8 | 8 | +0 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 86,711,364 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 21,137,399 |
| Other | 2,593,210 |
| Air transport | 1,937,158 |
| Road transport | 33,418 |
Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Transport | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 42,943,780 | 43,767,584 | +823,804 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 12,462,251 | 8,675,148 | -3,787,103 |
| Other | 1,316,718 | 1,276,492 | -40,226 |
| Air transport | 1,190,727 | 746,431 | -444,296 |
| Road transport | 3,334 | 30,084 | +26,750 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 51,804,187 |
| London Gateway Port | 18,586,180 |
| Harwich | 12,606,708 |
| Southampton | 7,848,997 |
| Dover | 5,075,990 |
Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Port | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 31,259,273 | 20,544,914 | -10,714,359 |
| London Gateway Port | 5,157,228 | 13,428,952 | +8,271,724 |
| Harwich | 7,553,287 | 5,053,421 | -2,499,866 |
| Southampton | 2,528,817 | 5,320,180 | +2,791,363 |
| Dover | 2,234,560 | 2,841,430 | +606,870 |
| London | 1,862,742 | 1,595,871 | -266,871 |
| 000 | 1,316,718 | 1,276,492 | -40,226 |
| Eurotunnel | 1,185,514 | 1,294,052 | +108,538 |
| Holyhead | 811,918 | 564,988 | -246,930 |
| Purfleet | 979,031 | 376,234 | -602,797 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 181 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 86 |
| Food and beverage service activities | 45 |
| Manufacture of food products | 25 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 11 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 64 |
| 2025-10 | 73 |
| 2025-09 | 58 |
| 2025-08 | 59 |
| 2025-07 | 54 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| ENGLISH TEA SHOP (UK) LTD | 116 |
| AHMAD TEA LIMITED | 112 |
| JING TEA LIMITED | 93 |
| T2 TEA (UK) LIMITED | 72 |
| TJX UK | 71 |
| ASIAN TRADERS LIMITED | 71 |
| VELJI BHOVAN & SONS (TRADING) LIMITED | 69 |
| P. W. TRADING LTD | 62 |
| TWINING CROSFIELD & CO LIMITED | 53 |
| GOLDEN SAFFRON LTD | 52 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 130 |
| 0-1m | 95 |
| 54m+ | 34 |
| 15m-54m | 30 |
| Other | 20 |
Import seasonality
What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.
Exports by country
What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Country | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 34,496,932 |
| United States | 32,474,466 |
| Canada | 29,415,459 |
| France | 8,513,501 |
| Germany | 6,945,935 |
Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Country | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17,594,950 | 16,901,982 | -692,968 |
| United States | 18,519,163 | 13,955,303 | -4,563,860 |
| Canada | 14,664,224 | 14,751,235 | +87,011 |
| France | 4,564,413 | 3,949,088 | -615,325 |
| Germany | 3,516,525 | 3,429,410 | -87,115 |
| Netherlands | 3,342,406 | 2,883,361 | -459,045 |
| Japan | 2,913,858 | 3,173,761 | +259,903 |
| Spain | 2,566,594 | 1,982,598 | -583,996 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 1,348,795 | 991,968 | -356,827 |
| Switzerland | 1,011,836 | 1,170,313 | +158,477 |
Exports by country of origin
What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 3,656,097 |
| Ireland | 1,805,392 |
| XU | 1,189,354 |
| Poland | 41,663 |
| Germany | 28,033 |
Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 1,931,604 | 1,724,493 | -207,111 |
| Ireland | 914,305 | 891,087 | -23,218 |
| XU | 583,566 | 605,788 | +22,222 |
| Poland | 24,759 | 16,904 | -7,855 |
| Germany | 19,102 | 8,931 | -10,171 |
| France | 8,005 | 7,587 | -418 |
| Czechia | 9,301 | 4,899 | -4,402 |
| Italy | 2,127 | 4,372 | +2,245 |
| Netherlands | 2,795 | 3,159 | +364 |
| Belgium | 2,744 | 2,738 | -6 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 82,133,615 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 63,841,718 |
| Other | 6,795,492 |
| Air transport | 5,033,781 |
| Rail transport | 8,249 |
Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Transport | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 43,625,146 | 38,508,469 | -5,116,677 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 32,885,101 | 30,956,617 | -1,928,484 |
| Other | 3,511,922 | 3,283,570 | -228,352 |
| Air transport | 2,569,334 | 2,464,447 | -104,887 |
| Rail transport | 8,249 | 0 | -8,249 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 47,327,714 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 26,961,430 |
| Holyhead | 22,038,028 |
| Southampton | 16,351,473 |
| London Gateway Port | 9,358,213 |
Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Port | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 21,635,430 | 25,692,284 | +4,056,854 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 14,201,561 | 12,759,869 | -1,441,692 |
| Holyhead | 11,511,910 | 10,526,118 | -985,792 |
| Southampton | 10,541,588 | 5,809,885 | -4,731,703 |
| London Gateway Port | 4,765,559 | 4,592,654 | -172,905 |
| 000 | 3,511,922 | 3,283,570 | -228,352 |
| Tyne | 4,039,459 | 2,222,812 | -1,816,647 |
| Felixstowe | 3,284,699 | 1,902,888 | -1,381,811 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,678,393 | 1,718,614 | +40,221 |
| Dover | 1,202,327 | 1,467,789 | +265,462 |
Quick facts
HS code: 090230
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Black tea and partly fermented tea, sold in small packages weighing 3 kg or less